--- title: "Shehbaz urges faster housing loan disbursements as approvals reach Rs426bn" description: "Most outlets led with the Prime Minister's call for the State Bank of Pakistan to expedite housing loan disbursements under the Apna Ghar Programme, noting the Rs426 billion in approved loans and the Rs76 billion already disbursed. While Pakistan Today and Hum News English highlighted the Rs350 billion gap and the directive to simplify procedures, other outlets focused more on the total approvals and the government’s housing support goals. ARY News briefly added a note about prioritizing financial access for small farmers, which was not emphasized in other excerpts." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12874-pm-orders-removal-of-hurdles-in-financing-housing site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Shehbaz urges faster housing loan disbursements as approvals reach Rs426bn pakistan · updated 10 Oct 2026, 10:10 AM PKT · 7–10 Oct 2026 · 10 articles from 8 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 9 Oct 2026 — Shehbaz urges faster housing loan disbursements as approvals reach Rs426bn (6 outlets) > Most outlets led with the Prime Minister's call for the State Bank of Pakistan to expedite housing loan disbursements under the Apna Ghar Programme, noting the Rs426 billion in approved loans and the Rs76 billion already disbursed. While Pakistan Today and Hum News English highlighted the Rs350 billion gap and the directive to simplify procedures, other outlets focused more on the total approvals and the government’s housing support goals. ARY News briefly added a note about prioritizing financial access for small farmers, which was not emphasized in other excerpts. - **Profit** — [PM Shehbaz directs SBP to simplify housing loan approvals, speed up disbursements](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/10/pm-shehbaz-directs-sbp-to-simplify-housing-loan-approvals-speed-up-disbursements) · 10 Oct 2026, 10:10 AM PKT > Rs426 billion in housing loans approved but only Rs76 billion disbursed; government targets Rs700 billion financing for 125,000 homes in FY27 - **Daily Times** — [‘Rs 426bn in loans approved under PM’s Apna Ghar Programme so far’](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1565131/rs-426bn-in-loans-approved-under-pms-apna-ghar-programme-so-far/) · 10 Oct 2026, 4:30 AM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was informed on Friday that loans worth Rs426 billion had so far been approved under the Prime Minister’s Apna Ghar Programme, of which Rs76 billion had been disbursed against a financing target of Rs 700 billion set under the programme to support the construction and provision of 125,000 housing units. […] - **Pakistan Today** — [Shehbaz seeks faster loan disbursements as ‘Apna Ghar’ approvals hit Rs426b](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/10/shehbaz-seeks-faster-loan-disbursements-as-apna-ghar-approvals-hit-rs426b) · 10 Oct 2026, 12:58 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the SBP to simplify lending procedures as Apna Ghar housing loans worth Rs426bn are approved but only Rs76bn disbursed. The government aims to support 125,000 housing units and expand SME and agricultural financing to Rs1,500bn each by June 2027. - **ARY News (English)** — [Rs. 426 billion in loans approved under PM’s Apna Ghar Program so far: PM told](https://arynews.tv/rs-426-billion-in-loans-approved-under-pms-apna-ghar-program-so-far-pm-told) · 9 Oct 2026, 10:41 PM PKT · 60% identical wording to the newest filing > The prime minister stressed that access to financial resources for small farmers should be prioritized so they could adopt... - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Rs 426 billion in loans approved under PM’s Apna Ghar Programme so far: PM told](https://www.app.com.pk/national/rs-426-billion-in-loans-approved-under-pms-apna-ghar-programme-so-far-pm-told-2/) · 9 Oct 2026, 7:04 PM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was informed on Friday that loans worth Rs426 billion had so far been approved under the Prime Minister’s Apna Ghar Programme, of which Rs76 billion had been disbursed against a financing target of Rs 700 billion set under the programme to support the construction and provision of 125,000 housing units. - **Hum News English** — [PM urges SBP to speed up housing loan disbursements as Rs350bn gap persists](https://humenglish.com/latest/pm-urges-sbp-to-speed-up-housing-loan-disbursements-as-rs350bn-gap-persists/) · 9 Oct 2026, 3:49 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to simplify loan approval and disbursement procedures to ensure that more citizens could benefit from housing finance, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and agricultural lending. The direction came after a meeting chaired by the prime minister was told that of the government’s approved housing loan... ### 7 Oct 2026 — PM orders removal of financing hurdles for housing, agriculture, SMEs (3 outlets) > Most outlets led with the directive by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to remove obstacles in the provision of financial resources to the housing, agriculture, and SME sectors. The framing and wording were largely consistent across the excerpts, with slight variations in phrasing such as "removal of hurdles" and "end to financing barriers." All excerpts emphasized the directive to improve the credit system's effectiveness. - **Daily Times** — [PM seeks end to financing barriers in housing, agriculture and SME sectors](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1564033/pm-seeks-end-to-financing-barriers-in-housing-agriculture-and-sme-sectors/) · 8 Oct 2026, 9:07 AM PKT > Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the relevant authorities to remove obstacles hindering the provision of financial resources to the housing, agriculture, and Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sectors, saying that the lending system should be made more effective. Chairing a review meeting regarding access to finance, the prime minister also directed to […] - **Aaj News (English)** — [PM orders removal of hurdles in financing housing, agriculture, SME sectors](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330475606/pm-orders-removal-of-hurdles-in-financing-housing-agriculture-sme-sectors) · 7 Oct 2026, 5:19 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the relevant authorities to remove obstacles hindering the provision of financial resources to the housing, agriculture, and Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sectors, saying that the lending system should be made more effective. Chairing a review meeting regarding access to finance, the prime minister also directed to make the SME P... - **24 News HD** — [PM orders removal of hurdles in financing for housing, agriculture, SMEs](https://www.24newshd.tv/07-Oct-2026/pm-orders-removal-hurdles-financing-housing-agriculture-smes) · 7 Oct 2026, 5:18 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to remove all impediments in the provision of financial resources to housing, agriculture and small and medium enterprises sectors to make the credit system more effective. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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